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Originally Posted by cheebacheeba
Evil Dead 2013 - First time viewing.
I'm pretty openminded when it comes to remakes/reimaginings of films I've enjoyed in the past.
There's ones I enjoy such as Dawn, and there's ones that I do not like NOES. Hit or miss for me, though I'm always willing to watch.
The original "The Evil Dead" is one of the first horror films I have recollection of seeing, and has always been a favourite of mine.
This might somewhat bias any views I have of something different, but hey I admit that.
This one was "ok" but honestly I was a bit underwhelmed.
I found it lacking in atmosphere, and it seemed like it was too much of a gore/shock competition with the original.
I actually didn't mind that new characters were bought in, though I think the do-over of the whole book/lore/demon was both superfluous and bordering on disrespectful of the source material.
I do understand wanting to make something ones own, and admire the balls and aspiration there, but...yeah, kind've approaching uncool.
Also, a bit dissatisfied with the look of the possessed, and the voices were certainly more warped in the 80's version...I preferred those.
These things looked right out of the exorcist, and not sure if it was an intentional joke towards this, but some of the dialogue even gave a nod that way too.
It was a relatively fun movie, but I don't think I'd go out and buy myself a copy personally.
I'd give this a 6/10.
The original is about an 8.5 - 9 for me.
I didn't hate it.
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I actually loved it, did not feel any disrespect towards the original, like that it took a more serious approach, liked the changes they made, especially in regards to the book.
You do know that Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell both produced this film right, I'm sure if they felt it disrespected them they wouldn't have put their name on it.